Kanji

What does the kanji 柊 mean?

柊 means holly tree. On'yomi シュ、シュウ. Kun'yomi ひいらぎ.

Quick facts
On'yomiシュ、シュウ
Kun'yomiひいらぎ
Strokes9
Main radical木
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi シュ、シュウKun'yomi ひいらぎ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

holly tree

Memory hook

The tree (木) with prickly leaves at the very end (夂) of winter — HOLLY OLIVE.

Main radical

木tree 4 strokes

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.